HUMBOLDT — Reading intervention teacher Bonnie Welch hopes a bright new reading room will inspire her students, not only while they are in her class, but long after.  “It’s exciting to see what you pour…

HUMBOLDT — USD 258 will add an esports program, becoming the second school district in the county to test the video game program as a way to reach students who typically don’t participate in extracurricular…

HUMBOLDT — “We started out as a bunch of wide-eyed freshmen, running around with face masks and getting quarantined four times,” stated class speaker Garren Goodner, reflecting on the chaos of the COVID-19 pandemic.  Families filled…

LEON — Following a disappointing pair of losses two days earlier at Burlington, and with a tough slate of games approaching this week, Humboldt High’s Cubs were in need of a pick-me-up Saturday. That came…

LEON — Humboldt High’s softball team ran into a Bluestem buzzsaw Saturday. The doubleheader, a makeup game from earlier in the season, put Humboldt up against one of the top Class 3A teams in the…

Humboldt High School athletes worked with throngs of youngsters on the basics of track and field events Wednesday at the USD 258 Sports Complex. Humboldt Elementary School students from kindergarten through second grade were hosted…

Humboldt and Crest high school students celebrated prom on Saturday. Despite a threat of severe storms, the rain held off until after the Grand March. Humboldt’s prom theme was “Meet Me at Midnight” while Crest…

Tony Hoffman had a lot of questions as a child. His search for answers would lead him down a difficult path, from drug addiction to armed robbery to prison and, ultimately, toward redemption. After a…

Humboldt Middle and Elementary schools have announced third quarter honor rolls. Humboldt Middle School Principal’s Honor Roll All A’s Eighth grade: Carter Collins, Kolton Hanson, Jordan Hencey, Adallyn Hillmon, Ty Shaughnessy, Braylynn Watson Seventh grade:…

Humboldt senior Garren Goodner’s journey into the world of FFA began his freshman year when he enrolled in a horticulture class. Little did he know that this initial step would sow the seeds for a…